Sam Nite faces Saturday sentencing in Bam Nite case
Samuel Nite will be brought before Judge Thompson Saturday for sentencing after a jury convicted him of manslaughter in the third degree. He has permission to stay with his mother and sisters at a Garfield township home while efforts seek a lenient sentence or parole. The jury deliberated over 52 hours, initially leaning toward acquittal, before reaching the verdict with the judge urging agreement.
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Sam Nite
Garden City
Bam Nite
Lawrence People
Samuel Nite
Thompson
Nite
Garfield Township
State Penitentiary
F. S. Woods
Wood
Inspectors Visit Lawrence to Enforce New Laws and Pure Food Rules
State inspectors A G Pike from Fort Scott and B F Deem from Stark Kansas visited Lawrence to ensure merchants comply with new and existing pure food laws. They conduct quiet, unannounced inspections, swooping on discrepancies and ensuring goods meet weight and quality standards. A new McDougall Kitchen Cabinet club is being promoted at Robertson Furniture for homemakers seeking home improvements. A white robin in Rand estate park has laid three white eggs, unusual for robins, hinting at albino chicks. nest decor features white cloth and muslin streamers.
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Lawrence
A. G. Pike
Fort Scott
B. F. Deem
Stark
Kansas
McDougall
Robertson Furniture Company
Mec ‘Dougall Club
Rand Estate
Montelair
N.Y
Dispatch
New York Press
F. M. Smith
Lyons
Fay Holloway
Maude Katherman
Kansas City
Agatha
Frances Mander
al. Stimpson
Josephine
Frederika
ST. Byrd
Windea
Okla
J. T. Parks
Enid
Oklahoma
Fred Sebless
GC. S. Finch
E. S. Weatherby
Eva Thompson
Bessie Holston
M. Wilthelmi
Weaa. Hivesley
Topeka
Emley
Irs
E. J. Bishop
Percy Tibbails
Graguille
Marie Keiels
Manhattan
Mary Turner
K. 8
ALC
A A. Marks
Prager
FL II Smithmeyer
Fred Smithmeyer
Sophie
Matilda
New York City
Europe
Paris
Theodore Poehler
Miss Abna
Smithmeyer
Holland
Ice Cream Varieties Featured At Wiedemann's
Chicago report notes a menu including Meno Vanilla, Cream and Chocolate Ice Cream, Strawberry Ice Cream from fresh fruit, Bonans Nut Tea Cream, and Grape Ice. The piece hints at tastes and preparation, with an indication of events in Kansas transitioning to partly slow weather in the near term.
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Wiedemann’s
University of Kansas
Mhermomever
Whitzel tract sale draws strong interest in Manhattan
J M Neville reports unprecedented interest in the Whitzel tract lots as sale nears closure. The site offers rapid access to a new streetcar line two blocks away and a school three blocks off, with the University closer than the Journal office. Prices are low and expected to rise quickly. In other news, Kansas Aggies defeated the Haskell Indians 11 to 0 in a lopsided baseball game, Stack pitching and Lefthand yielding a home run, two doubles and eight singles.
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J. M. Neville
Whitzel
University
Journal
Haskell
Manhattan
Kans
Kansas Aggies
Haskell Indians
Stack
Aggies
Markets by wire. Kansas City grain and live stock
Markets by wire from Kansas City and Chicago show grain prices for Wheat and Corn with July and Sept contracts, beet and hay values, and live stock receipts. Cattle, hogs, and bulls are priced with ranges and average figures. a closing note from TERRILL & KARNS offers service and contact.
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Kansas City
Hay—Choice Tiotaiby
Choice Prairie
Bute
Chicago
Wakarusa Assessors Report Shows Large Wealth With Decline
George Griffith, trustee of Wakarusa township, filed the assessors report noting a total valuation of 530,940 with 85,200 in exemptions and a net 264,840, a sizable drop from last year. Population returns pending, but an expected 15 percent rise. detailed tallies show extensive farm and personal property including livestock, vehicles, jewelry, instruments, bonds, and machinery. A separate anecdote recalls a train misadventure where a passenger forgot his wife and child in a waiting room, prompting a delayed journey to Parsons and public amusement. End ad notices for Stratton’s liquid corn remover and Wiedemann’s Banana Nut Ice Cream follow.
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sThe
George Griffith
Wakarusa Township
Stubbs
Inc
Parsons
Coffeyville
Alon
Xiue
Treight
Tie
Hiament
Stratton
Health Officer Report May findings and nuisances in town
Health officer notes May conditions favorable to housing and fruit growth while reporting measles and scarlet fever in Lawrence. Several properties and nuisances highlighted, including various houses, a rock quarry, and a bar. enforcement actions and a town ordinance limit on keeping sin. Contagious diseases tallied: measles 73, mumps 10, whooping cough 7, diphtheria 3, scarlet fever 3, pink eye 5, chicken pox 1. Dr John C Rudolph issues orders.
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Martin Investment CO
Mass
Luis
Y Ast
John C. Rudolph
Dunkard Conference Brings Public Insight and Unity
The Dunkard conference at Pleasant Grove succeeded in informing the public about Dunkards and dispelling myths. The piece praises the community for recognizing Dunkards as God fearing and kindly, noting peaceful brotherly conduct and strengthened local understanding. The article also lists Workmen Officers elected by the A. O. U. W. lodge and mentions a large upcoming student enrollment and graduation figures for the forthcoming term.
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Dunkard
Pleasant Grove
Dunkards
Church
Airdome Appoints Amateur Vaudeville Debuts Tonight
The Martin Stuck Company presents Self Accused an English drama a romantic story of the race track in five acts. A vaudeville bill with refined sketches and turns is being prepared with production dates to be announced. Audiences may enter vaudeville contests for prizes by applying at Woodward's Friday and Saturday. Hiawatha tickets and reserved seats available. charts open to the public Monday and Tuesday. Remember the date June 9 for the Hiawatha play.
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Martin Stuck
Cuca
Woodward's
Hiawatha
Frank Merrill proposes plan to settle judgeship claim
In Topeka and Paola town talk Frank Merrill promotes a public contest to resolve the race for the Tenth district judgeship left vacant by the death of Judge W. H. Sheldon. Merrill backs his grandfather W. T. Johnston of Paoli and claims backing from local supporters to trigger a dramatic faceoff in Paola and Topeka. He asserts confidence in his grandfather’s mind and body and aims to prove the claim amid five candidates with no entries yet filed.
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Frank Merrill
Lawrence
Topeka Journal
Kansas
Daddy Weston
Merrill
Future
Miami County
Pepeka
W. T. Johnston
Paoli
Judee
W. H. Sheldon
Orror
Johnston
Paolu
Cavernor Soibby
Frank
Topeka
Rain Falls Across Lawrence Drenching Fields
Rain deserts and flood fears ripple through Lawrence as a heavy downpour yesterday halted fieldwork. Residents report 4 to 8 inches of precipitation with the ground slow to dry, delaying planting and waiting for clearer skies to resume farm labor.
Letter from former uni student reveals murder verdict details
From Sam Nite. Letter received from former university student in Garden City discusses the manslaughter verdict in his father’s death. Nite says the jury was hung by one man, notes family weariness, and mentions the judge’s promised leniency. Also reports infant death, Salvation Army meeting, and upcoming band concert with local ads.
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Garden City
BFL Fiegenbaum
Sam Nite i
Tha Ler
Nite
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